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Replying to: flash11 (Apr 27, 2008 6:25 am) I suspect many people already have a bike. However, they probably leave it hanging on the garage wall with the tires dry-rotting. Until $7/gallon gas prices start hitting them more in the wallet the majority will see that bike as a toy instead of a way to save lots of money, both is fuel costs and health club memberships. In the meantime I will continue to read stories of people who drive 4 miles to work each and every day.  I have an adult cycling friend with a full-time job on the east coast whose tag line reads "Car-free in PA." Not a bad idea, although grocery shopping might be a little limited. |
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they don't have the sound of the conventional V8 throbbing through a pair of Flowmasters. 
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you advocate riding a bike with two small children among a slew of asshole driver's on the road? Get Real. If your single and live reasonable close to work, bike away, if you have a family, your stuck driving.
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Replying to: tedebear (Apr 27, 2008 1:29 pm) Hey, I resemble that!  If it's any consolation, when you live that close to work, it's not like you're using that much gasoline anyway...even if you drive a guzzler. And I actually would consider riding my bike to work if it were safer.
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Replying to: tedebear (Apr 27, 2008 1:29 pm) I'd love biking to work - except I work out of my home office  . Actually, the practicality for those with office type jobs is not there, or at least at many businesses. When I worked for a corporation in lower Manhattan, and had satellite offices, I sometimes biked to an office, however I had the luxury of an enclosed office where I could park my bike - In fact, I also had two techs who biked in. A major issue is well, I sweat when I ride, and had no shower facilities at the office. We've not done a great job of bike friendly infrastructure though.
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Replying to: ny540i6 (Apr 27, 2008 4:01 pm) |
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Replying to: scottinky (Apr 27, 2008 3:25 pm) No I'm not. I'm married and I have a daughter but I don't bring her to work with me. I don't see how having a family has anything to do with whether someone pedals to work. It's a 34-mile RT commute for me, family or not. If I could get something going like the person who posted the other day that his employer pays the workers $4/day to take mass transit or other economical transportation things would be even greater. Why not get paid for something I'm already doing for free. 
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Replying to: andre1969 (Apr 27, 2008 3:34 pm) Yes, I remember the dangerous route you mentioned. There are some areas areas around where I live that are legally okay to ride on but I sure wouldn't do it, especially during afternoon rush hour. Fortunately, there are several different options for me.
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Replying to: gagrice (Apr 27, 2008 8:22 am) http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/perfpro/tab12.htm Table 12. Total Production Costs by Region for FRS Companies, 2003-2005 and 2004-2006 (2006 Dollars per Barrel of Oil Equivalent) Region 2003- 2005 2004- 2006 Percent Change United States Onshore 14.00 19.46 39.0 Offshore 50.56 69.75 37.9 Total United States 16.70 23.16 38.7 Foreign Canada 23.84 26.59 11.5 Europe 16.43 29.79 81.3 Former Soviet Union 21.29 NM NM Africa 22.26 32.13 44.3 Middle East 9.78 14.31 46.4 Other Eastern Hemisphere 14.98 18.76 25.2 Other Western Hemisphere 31.06 47.63 53.4 Total Foreign 18.33 26.17 42.8 Worldwide 17.45 24.29 39.2 As to costs for producing the oil sands, I'm thinking they are around $30/barrel. New production has slowed somewhat with higher costs and Alberta is looking at raising tax rates. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athabasca_Tar_Sands http://www.energy.gov.ab.ca/oilsands/954.asp |
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Replying to: flash11 (Apr 27, 2008 6:25 am)  As to it reaching $7 in the near future, I would say maybe and no. Maybe because prices can always go high for a short period. Prices are not likely to stay at $7 for any length of time. A price of $7 a gallon would imply a price of over $300 a barrel for oil. That will not happen. Let me repeat, that will not happen. Countries that subsidize oil would be forced to drop the subsidy and raise prices. Demand would drop like a stone in water. Many countries are already hanging by a thread. Go to http://energyshortage.org/ $7 a gallon in the next few years? I have a better chance of being attacked by the bogeyman.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogeyman
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